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April 10, 2013

Suzaku 'Post-mortem' Yields Insight into Kepler's Supernova
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Apr 10, 2013
An exploding star observed in 1604 by the German astronomer Johannes Kepler held a greater fraction of heavy elements than the sun, according to an analysis of X-ray observations from the Japan-led Suzaku satellite. The findings will help astronomers better understand the diversity of type Ia supernovae, an important class of stellar explosion used in probing the distant universe. "The composition of the star, its environment, and the mechanism of the explosion may vary considerably among ty ... read more

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